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Wissam Charafeddine is an Arab American thinker, activist, author, entrepreneur, educator, and engineer. He holds a Master’s Degree in Software Engineering from the University of Michigan–Dearborn and serves as an Optimization Expert at W Design and Development, as well as the Family and Community Engagement Liaison at HES School District.

A prolific writer and published poet, Wissam is the author of The Opposite Swings, Climbing Leaves, and Pains. His published works also include The Awaited Arab State, a visionary proposal for Arab confederation; Universal Declaration of Human Values, a bold philosophical treatise on shared ethics across civilizations; and كون من عدم (A Universe from Nothing), an eloquent Arabic exploration of scientific understanding of the world and humanist ideas.

Wissam is the founder of the nascent Arab American and Muslim American Green Party Caucus, advocating for political independence, ecological justice, and the values of peace, equity, and freedom. He is also the cofounder of the Arab American Center for Culture and Arts and the PanIslamic Alliance. A hyper-entrepreneur, Wissam has launched several businesses and nonprofit organizations and remains deeply engaged in Islamic studies, reformist thought, and issues of Arab identity and historical renewal.